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Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business

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Add your name to the roster of future business leaders!

Welcome to the ever-evolving world of business, where a local company with the right ingredients can explode onto the international stage and rattle the globe. Whether you’re an accounting enthusiast, a strategic thinker, a budding entrepreneur, or a people person, Cambrian’s Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business provides comprehensive programs to prepare you for a successful and rewarding career in the complex and dynamic field of business.

Walk out of the classroom and into a career with our Business diploma program, which arms you with the skills to become a vital player in any-sized business. Or fast-track your degree in just three years with our Bachelor of Business Administration program that combines degree-level theory with real-world learning, including a mandatory paid internship. In four years of study, our Honours Bachelor of Business Administration program explores all functional areas of business as you discover your specialized area: accounting, business analytics, or digital marketing.

Do you want to change course? If you have a degree in any discipline except accounting but want to pursue a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, our Professional Accounting Practice program provides the essential knowledge you need in one year.

And if you’d like to explore liberal arts at your own pace, our General Arts and Science program lets you earn a certificate or a diploma by introducing you to core subjects like psychology, sociology, Indigenous studies, and anthropology, while you hone your academic and writing skills. Cambrian’s programs are delivered with flexible options that can be adapted to your lifestyle to fit your goals.

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Programs in the Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business

Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business

About the Douglas A. Smith Family Foundation

The partnership between Cambrian College and the Douglas A. Smith Family Foundation marks a significant milestone in both educational and community development. With the naming of Cambrian’s first School of Business as the Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business, a new era of opportunity begins. This transformative contribution ensures lasting impacts, providing scholarship support for students pursuing business degrees and allocating funds to address pressing needs within the broader college community. Honouring the legacy of the Smith family, this partnership embodies innovation, commitment to community, and the nurturing of future business leaders. Together, Cambrian College and the Smith family embark on a journey to empower students and foster economic growth, reflecting a shared dedication to excellence and opportunity.

Contacts

Jill Ferguson

Dean, DASFSB, Creative Industries & IT

Vitalii L.

he/him/his

Chair, DASFSB and Interdisciplinary Studies

Partners and accreditation

  • ACBSP Candidate for Accreditation
  • National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders